04/11/2023

Ohio's Abandoned Van Gorder Manor is Being Restored

The old manse is located in Willoughby

If these walls could talk. There's something so fascinating about old, historic homes — these residencies offer a portal into the past and unique opportunity to step back in time. Unfortunately, time isn't always the kindest to these stately structures, claiming many a manse and manor over the decades.

This was the story of Van Gorder Manor, a once-abandoned home located in Willoughby, Ohio — but a new chapter is being writ as we speak. This historic home is getting a new life as a fine dining restaurant, B&B and event space; it's a transformation we can't wait to see.

In the immensely beautiful northeast region of Ohio, the city of Willoughby is an impossibly charming town that, while home to a bustling population of 22,000 residents, feels decidedly, delightfully old-fashioned.

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